Chapter 2502 – 2502. The Devil’S Game
The atmosphere around us had cooled down. Everyone seemed to be intimidated by my skills.
‘Well, they should be.’
Honestly, even I didn’t know I could chop someone into pieces so quickly with just an axe. It only took a few seconds to kill a person. If I were to see someone like me, I’d be scared too.
“You guys clean up the body.”
“This is also partly my fault… We’ll take care of it.”
Ji Byung-soo said. His attitude was much more polite than before.
Yoo Jin-myung stepped forward and began to speak. I just watched from behind, maintaining a serious demeanor.
“Can you provide us with weapons?”
“Weapons, you say?”
“Guns. I think your organization could easily get some guns.”
“We don’t have easy access to guns either. At best, we have a few pistols.”
“That’s good enough. With just pistols, Paeng Cheon-soo is nothing.”
“We can’t give them to you for free.”
“We’ll pay for them.”
The conversation ended.
Yoo Jin-myung and I got into the car.
“Jin-myung, are you really going to sell guns to that guy? No, before that, can we even get them? How?”
“Yoo-jin, would you like to go on a trip abroad with Do-hyun?”
“A trip abroad? Ah.”
Using Shin Do-hyun’s ability, Storage, we could bring guns from overseas. No, not just guns, but also drugs. Shin Do-hyun’s ability was perfect for smuggling.
“Let’s go together, the three of us. I’ll get the guns and bullets locally… Yoo-jin, you can go sightseeing with Do-hyun.”
He was going to do all the annoying work himself. How could this be so good? I smiled contentedly and nodded.
“And we need guns too.”
“Well, it’d be good to have them. We’ll be fighting Paeng Cheon-soo. But can Paeng Cheon-soo figure out our identities?”
Even if he could read Ji Byung-soo’s mind, he wouldn’t be able to figure out our identities.
“We shouldn’t be so sure. We don’t know what kind of abilities Paeng Cheon-soo’s subordinates have.”
“Ji Byung-soo, looking at that guy, it seems like we could have squeezed some money out of him… Is it right to just tell him about Paeng Cheon-soo’s ability?”
Moreover, it wasn’t just Ji Byung-soo who got that expensive information. All of Ji Byung-soo’s subordinates heard it too.
“My goal isn’t to just inform Ji Byung-soo, but to spread the word about Paeng Cheon-soo’s ability. This way, Paeng Cheon-soo’s other subordinates will also learn about his ability.”
“Isn’t that bad? They’ll be too scared of Paeng Cheon-soo’s ability and cower.”
“That might be the case, but those who have already betrayed Paeng Cheon-soo will be hostile to him. Judging by Paeng Cheon-soo’s nature… the chances of him forgiving and embracing them are slim.”
“So, there are guys like Ji Byung-soo.”
“Yes.”
Ji Byung-soo was embezzling funds while running the gambling house on behalf of Paeng Cheon-soo.
Paeng Cheon-soo had placed a man on Ji Byung-soo. Of course, he knew about it. He was just deciding when to kill him. If he killed Ji Byung-soo right away, it would disrupt the gambling house operations.
But would Ji Byung-soo be the only one like that among Paeng Cheon-soo’s subordinates?
“Ji Byung-soo will probably join hands with executives in similar situations.”
“Will Ji Byung-soo’s rebellion succeed?”
“It will fail. If Paeng Cheon-soo was so foolish that he could be defeated by someone like Ji Byung-soo… he would have already been dead. Still, this incident will definitely weaken Paeng Cheon-soo’s power. As his power weakens… Yoo-jin will have a chance to kill Paeng Cheon-soo.”
“I’m looking forward to it.”
Paeng Cheon-soo would never dream that he could be killed by a debtor like me.
• • •
Paeng Cheon-soo realized that the atmosphere within the organization was chaotic.
Rumors about his ability were spreading both inside and outside the organization. The ability to see into people’s minds. He didn’t know how they found out, but the rumors were true.
Paeng Cheon-soo asked his closest subordinate, Hyun Ji-chan.
“Ji-chan, where did the rumors come from?”
“Yes, sir. We’ve confirmed that Ji Byung-soo’s subordinates are spreading them.”
“What about the guy I put on Byung-soo?”
“We haven’t been able to reach him. We went to his house, but he wasn’t there either. He’s either dead at Ji Byung-soo’s hands or he’s betrayed us.”
Paeng Cheon-soo put a cigarette in his mouth and took a deep drag.
“He’s probably dead. Byung-soo wouldn’t have left a traitor alive. It’s a loss, but… I have to kill Byung-soo.”
“I’ll send a summons order to Ji Byung-soo.”
“As if he’d come. Call an expert to take care of it.”
“Yes, sir.”
And the next day.
Paeng Cheon-soo received a report that the killer he sent to Ji Byung-soo had been defeated. Ji Byung-soo had joined hands with other executives and started a sit-in with over 100 subordinates.
It was a rebellion.
“Ji Byung-soo… that bastard dares…! He doesn’t even know the grace of being raised…!”
Grinding.
Paeng Cheon-soo gritted his teeth. It felt like nothing had gone right since he joined the devil’s game. Ji Byung-soo’s betrayal? He had predicted it. He had even planned to deal with Ji Byung-soo when he had the time. He had everything planned out. But Ji Byung-soo had made the first move. That alone was annoying, but he had even joined hands with other executives.
“Sir, Ji Byung-soo has contacted us.”
“…Contacted us?”
“He says he’s willing to negotiate. On the condition that he gets half of the business.”
“Half? One or two is fine, but half? That bastard is crazy. Tell him to go to hell. From today, it’s war.”
• • •
The war between Paeng Cheon-soo and Ji Byung-soo had begun.
Thanks to that, the nights in Seoul became a bit noisy. Well, it was obvious who would win. Paeng Cheon-soo had the upper hand in terms of sheer size.
Even if Ji Byung-soo got guns from us, he couldn’t beat Paeng Cheon-soo. Paeng Cheon-soo could also get guns through other routes.
Ji Byung-soo didn’t have many options. He could either kill Paeng Cheon-soo or negotiate with him. Of course, Paeng Cheon-soo was trying to kill Ji Byung-soo.
We gathered in one place for the first time in a while. Not only me, Shin Do-hyun, and Yoo Jin-myung, but also high school student Bae Hyun-soo and idol Jo Na-young. All the team members were gathered.
The meeting place was the warehouse where I was staying. It was a secret that Shin Do-hyun and I had been rolling around naked here before they arrived.
Yoo Jin-myung spoke first.
“We need to seize this opportunity.”
“Should we go find Paeng Cheon-soo and kill him?”
I asked with anticipation. Yoo Jin-myung shook his head.
“We don’t know where Paeng Cheon-soo is. Of course, with Yoo-jin’s ability, you could find out Paeng Cheon-soo’s location. Um. Now that we’re talking about it, can we get advice on whether we should kill Paeng Cheon-soo now?”
〈It’s not a good idea to try to kill Paeng Cheon-soo now.〉
“It’s not a good idea.”
“I thought so. Paeng Cheon-soo is currently on high alert. He must have invested heavily in his own safety.”
“Then why did we gather here?”
Shin Do-hyun asked in her usual cold voice. This woman turns into a moaning mess in front of me at night.
“We’re going to target Paeng Cheon-soo’s assets.”
“Assets? Are we going to rob Paeng Cheon-soo’s businesses?”
“Businesses. That’s not wrong. To be more precise… Paeng Cheon-soo’s debtors. We’re going to raid the piggy banks that Paeng Cheon-soo talks about.”
The people here knew about the piggy banks. The debtors who had accumulated game points. Paeng Cheon-soo creates them and kills them to get game points. The reason he runs a loan shark business and kidnaps debtors is because of game points.
Yoo Jin-myung said that we weren’t going to save the debtors, but raid the piggy banks.
“…Jin-myung, are you saying we’re going to kill those people?”
“Hyun-soo, we joined the devil’s game later than others. We need game points. The spots for the grand game are rapidly decreasing.”
I glanced at the remaining spots for the grand game.
「Grand Game Entry Ticket (Remaining Spots: 51) – 100 GP」
Yesterday, there were definitely 53 spots. Two spots had disappeared in just one day. Tomorrow, two more spots could disappear. Or even more.
Yoo Jin-myung said to us.
“The devil’s game is not fair. We need a lot of game points to win the grand game. Just participating in the devil’s game isn’t enough. I’ve finished preparing to become a devil. What about you guys?”
If we don’t win the grand game, we lose our game tools and abilities. And if we win, we can make a reasonable wish.
“I won’t force you. If anyone wants to give up, speak up now.”
We had already tasted the sweetness of our abilities. Each of us had a wish we wanted to fulfill. We had killed people for our own purposes. We were already murderers who couldn’t morally criticize Paeng Cheon-soo.
“What’s the plan?”
We knew the exact location of the debtor island. We had found out through advice before. It was within reach if we had a boat.
“We’ve already rented a boat. We’re going to kill everyone there.”
Yoo Jin-myung handed out pistols.
These were the weapons that Yoo Jin-myung, Shin Do-hyun, and I had brought back from overseas. Yoo Jin-myung explained the plan. This plan was simple.
Paeng Cheon-soo was currently at war, so the number of guards on the island was minimal. We would sneak onto the island at night and launch a surprise attack. We would kill the piggy banks called debtors and buy grand game entry tickets. If we had points left, we would enhance our game tools and abilities.
If successful, the team’s power would be strengthened.
• • •
We arrived at the island by boat.
The island itself wasn’t big. So, it was a bit difficult to secretly dock on the island. But unlike usual, there were fewer guards on the island, and it was night, so we were able to enter the island quietly.
“Hyun-soo.”
“Yes, hyung.”
Bae Hyun-soo took out a map from his pocket. This was Bae Hyun-soo’s game tool.
A map that showed the terrain and the location of people within a 100-meter radius of the map. It was a pretty good game tool. Red dots were visible on the map. The red dots were people.
“Here. There are people gathered in this house.”
Seeing them all gathered, it was clear. That’s where the debtors were gathered.
Before moving, Yoo Jin-myung called me.
“From here on, I’d like Yoo-jin to lead us.”
“Me?”
“Yes. I think Yoo-jin is the most suitable person.”
“Okay.”
It didn’t seem too difficult.
